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Little girl gets big home improvements with help of local volunteers

A little girl, still suffering the after-effects of MRSA, is getting big home improvements with the help of local volunteers.

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Updated: 6:35 PM CDT Sep 20, 2013

Little girl gets big home improvements with help of local volunteers

A little girl, still suffering the after-effects of MRSA, is getting big home improvements with the help of local volunteers.

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Updated: 6:35 PM CDT Sep 20, 2013

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WEBVTT A METRO GIRL DEFIES THE ODDS AND INSPIRES AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY. "MADISON ROGERS" WAS BORN ONE POUND EIGHT OUNCES... AND ONLY HAD A 2-PERCENT CHANCE TO LIVE. NEW AT SIX.. KOCO'S ROB HUGHES HAS HER STORY, ROB? THIS IS 8 YEAR OLD MADISON ROGER'S HOME BEHIND HOME IN THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST LILAC LANE IN MIDWEST CITY ... SHE'S ENDURED YEARS OF SURGERY AFTER CONTRACTING MRSA AS A BABY. NOW SEVERAL BUSINESSES HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK TO REMODEL THEIR HOUSE. THEY'RE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO HER HOME... BECAUSE MADISON HELPED IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. TAKE PKG Clip 14 Madison Rogers Receiving home improvements 06:44:43:28 It feels really good to have people trust in me... and do all this stuff for me. MADISON ROGERS HAS GONE THROUGH MORE IN 8 YEARS... THAT SOME WILL IN A LIFETIME... Clip 14 06:45:13:25 I'm feeling good... it's been good for the last few days. A MRSA INFECTION IN MADISON'S LEG HAS AFFECTED HER GROWTH PLATES AND ABILITY TO WALK. HER DAD MATT IS SO THANKFUL THEY'VE GOTTEN A BREAK AFTER MANY TOUGH YEARS... Clip 14 Matt Rogers Madison's father 06:47:00:14 There are still good people out there that... and they still want to do good things. THE FAMILY'S TRIALS HAVEN'T AFFECTED THEIR SPIRIT... CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HAS PARTNERED WITH WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE... MD HOME PRODUCTS...AND ROOF ONE TO GIVE MADISON'S FAMILY A NEW ROOF... DECK... AND WHEEL-CHAIR RAMP... AND REMODEL THE ROOM ... Clip 25 Kyle Fourkrod Westlake Ace Hardware 06:51:19:27 As much as the Rogers' family that is grateful for this... we're much more grateful for the opportunity to give back... and get our troops rallied up. WHILE MADISON IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE... SHE'S HELPED OTHERS WITH NO HEALTH PROBLEMS TRULY LIVE... Clip 14 Madison Morgan Receiving home improvements 06:44:53:05 It's really nice for them for them to do all of this... so nice... for them to do all of this for my family. THESE BUSINESSES ARE DOING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK. VOLUNTEERS TELL US THEY'RE THANKFUL TO BE HERE... AND IT'S THE LEAST THEY CAN DO. SIG OUT. THE CREWS ARE PLANNING TO

Little girl gets big home improvements with help of local volunteers

A little girl, still suffering the after-effects of MRSA, is getting big home improvements with the help of local volunteers.